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Culture, Daily Huddle, Last Planner System, Visual Communication

Lean Implementation – 4 Steps for Implementing Builder’s Lean

January 19, 2021

As field-focused Lean practitioners, Joe and I are often asked for our thoughts around the most effective way to implement Lean methodologies on a construction project. Here’s a quick “how-to,” outlining the benefits of Lean Construction tools and processes, with an emphasis …

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Daily Huddle

7 Rules for a Great Daily Huddle

December 28, 2020

Daily huddle rules are essential if you want your huddles to be productive and your trade partners engaged. Lean expert and co-author of The Lean Builder, Keyan Zandy, describes 7 rules your should implement in your daily huddles to increase the productivity …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Rules – Stay On Track

November 24, 2020

A construction daily huddle meeting can easily go off track if you have an attendee who happens to have the gift of gab. Lean expert Joe Donarumo explains how to keep your meetings on topic and offers up a few tips on …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Tips – Start on Time, End on Time

October 26, 2020

For the best daily huddle ideas in Lean construction, The Lean Builder is your premier source. Today’s tip is on the power of starting and ending your daily huddles on time by Lean expert Joe Donarumo. …

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Daily Huddle

Lean Daily Huddle – Flip the Script and Ditch Your Boring Meeting

September 29, 2020

A Lean Daily Huddle is a great replacement for the boring meetings of old. Learn how to flip the script and have an effective meeting with Lean principles. …

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Daily Huddle, Visual Communication

Construction Site Safety Using Lean Principles

August 03, 2020

Take your construction site safety to the next level using lean principles. Lean expert Joe Donarumo explains how to use Lean tools such as the Daily Huddle and Visual Communication Boards to boost project safety. …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Template Cards for Lean Construction

July 27, 2020

Use these free daily huddle template cards to get you started on the road to Lean Construction. Lean expert Keyan Zandy explains how to make the most of them for your daily huddles. …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Tips – Stand Up!

June 02, 2020

In our latest Daily Huddle Tips blog, we'll be discussing why your team should stand during the Lean Construction daily huddle meeting. …

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Daily Huddle Tip: The No Phone Zone

May 27, 2020

Daily Huddle Tip – Make your meetings a “no phone zone.” It’s hard to remember a time in our business before cell phones. When Motorola’s i530 Yellow Rugged Walkie Talkie flip phone came out, I remember thinking what a gamechanger that level …

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Daily Huddle, Teamwork

The Daily Huddle – Keep it Short

March 31, 2020

If you’re still not sold as to why you need a daily huddle, please read this post: “Why Huddle,” and see if we can’t change your mind. If you have switched to a daily huddle, then this blog hopes to help you …

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Recent Posts

  • Lean Implementation – 4 Steps for Implementing Builder’s Lean January 19, 2021
  • Lean Construction: 3 Keys to Unlocking Lean in the Field January 12, 2021
  • Breaking Down the 8 Wastes of Lean – Inventory January 5, 2021
  • 7 Rules for a Great Daily Huddle December 28, 2020
  • 6 Visual Communication Tools to Transform the Jobsite December 21, 2020

Categories

  • 8 Forms of Waste (7)
  • Culture (6)
  • Daily Huddle (11)
  • Last Planner System (26)
  • Teamwork (7)
  • Visual Communication (6)

Tags

Collaboration, Constraint Management, Employee Onboarding, Jobsite Safety, Lean Construction, Lean Construction Institute, Lean Tips, Material Delivery Board, Percent Plan Complete, Pull Planning, Transportation in Construction

Authors

  • Brian Winningham, Field Driven Lean
  • Buddy Brumley, Skiles Group
  • Debra Hilmerson, Hilmerson Safety
  • Dick Bayer, The ReAlignment Group
  • Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  • Frank Coln, NV2A Group
  • Henry Nutt III, Southland Industries
  • Joe Donarumo, Linbeck Group
  • Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group
  • Michael Villar, Nevell Group, Inc.
  • Mitch Rothe, Robins & Morton
  • Nathan Wilke, Skiles Group
  • Thomas Hardy, Skiles Group
  • Toby Bradley, Fisk Electric
  • Tony Creed, TDIndustries
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